65 Ways to Save Today!

We have a great stickied thread on our message board titled, “So How Are You Saving $ Today?” The thread is filled with ways the ladies have saved money each day by choosing to live frugally. Here are some ways they have saved money… I hope you can glean from these great ideas!

Wash laundry in cold water

Use homemade detergent for washing clothes

Eat all of your meals at home

On warm days, hang laundry on the line outside to dry

Knit a blanket with leftover yarn instead of buying one

Cut dryer sheets in half

Eat leftovers for lunch

Borrow movies from the library instead of going to the movie theater

Turn in books to the used book store for store credit, & use the credit to get new-to-you books.

Shop at Dollar Tree

Save vegetable seeds to plant

Stay home & don’t go to Wal-mart!

Make homemade snacks

Use rags instead of paper towels

Cloth diapers instead of disposable

Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins

Clip coupons

Turn day old bread into breadcrumbs

Keep lights & tv off during the day

Don’t buy frivolous stuff – ask yourself if you really need it

Bring lunch to work instead of eating out

Use up leftovers – don’t let them go to waste

Make birthday cards

Watch the cash register and check receipts to keep from getting overcharged on items

Use a calculator as you shop to help you from going over your budget

Save gas by doing all of your errands in one day instead of little trips throughout the week

Make a grocery list before going to store, and stick to the list when shopping

Buy plastic washable bottles and fill with water instead of buying bottled water